The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-31

! The addition Of the numerous box
- at the post Office Is q great i'm
provement, and the additional stand
ing room gives the crowd more breath
ing space.
Mr.. q. X. Murray, Of Chicago, has
become a partner with Mr.. p. q. Bond
In the real estate business. Both are
live, energetic boomers" and will
keep things stirred uD In good shape.
NJ. J. Wellslager has sold two lots
100 feet front each-SOuth Santa Fe,
west side, between Prescott avenue
and Crawford street-to F. II. Hender-
son for s., co.,
One Of the new real estate firms Is
that OF Beebe & Manchester, who
have an office in the KOthe Block.
They will make q good team, and do
their share Of business.
Hon. G. +. Faulkner was in town
Monday In the interest Of securing
the names Ofthe local company Of
the Kansas & Colorado to the amend
ed charter, extending the line 10 Col
OradO.
The city council have ordered 3
sidewalk leading from the corner Of
Tenth and Walnut streets, on the
north side Of Walnut TO Baker street /;
also from Walnut on east side of
Eleventh 10 Iron avenue.
The Y. NJ. c. A. have about decided
that they will erect a story build
ing, two stories Of which will be used
for their own purposes, and the lower
story for business purposes. II will
be an ornament to the city.
Messrs. A. A. Austin aud John
Buchi have settled their controversy
over the land adjoining the Kansas
Wesleyan University grounds, South
Santa Fe-the latter gentleman accept
Ell So $50 In satisfaction Of his claim.
Among the new residences soon to
go up are those Of =. Seaman. r. NJ
Hamilton, LnTrie Hamilton, J. o.
Wilson, DIR. Deweese, Frank Hage.
man, Al Davis, Oscar Seitz, John
Sherrin. All large aud handsome.
Mr.. T. J. Webster, one Of the old
residents Of Saline County. who has
been living late years in Lincoln
Center but Is now a resident Of Illi-
nOls, was ia town last Friday. He
was astOnished at the growth Salina
had made.
Mr.. T. +. Dickinson, the highly es-
teemed carriage manufacturer, was
married last Sunday, 10 Miss Jessie
Thompson, the excellent and popular
lady who presldes at the Gardiner 4
Thompson restaurant. The ceremony
was conducted by Rev. J. II. Lock
wood. The JOURNAL extends con-
CALCULATIONS.
Friday night S. p. Hughs' corncTib,
granary, and q shed We're destroyed
by FIRE. The wind was raging
furiously at the time, and IL was in
deed q wonder that Mr.. Hughes'prOp-
erty was not all destroyed. The shed
adjoined the barn, and only by the
heaviest exerlion the latter structure
Was saved. About 800 bushels Of oats
aud a pile Of corn were destroyed.
The Solomon Presbytery which
was Ia session last week, concluded
their labOrs, Thursday night. The
decision was that the pastoral relation
between Mr.. Slmkins and the con-
gregation should be dissOlved-tO take
effect June lst., also that the officers
Of the church should resign. and their
places be filled at an election by the
church and congregation, Friday
evening april lst.)
Last Friday afternoon as Mr.. Head,
Of Greeley township, was burning
some rubbish about his premises, the
wind suddenly changed. and = gale
set In from the south. The fire broke
away, spreading swiftly toward the
north, reaching over 10 IrOR Mound.
The stable, some corn, q lot Of farm
implements, and trees and hedges,
belonging 10 Mr.. Wallsnstein, who
lives lust south Of the Mound, were
destroyed and greatly damaged.
WIldman, Harsh 4 Anderson sold
IS feet on Santa Fe avenue, south OF
the Weaver Livery stable, for Henry
Baker, to Mr.. ]. F Burrows Of Cleve
land Ohio, for $50. Mr.. Burrows
has located In Salina, and will start .
gas-fitting and plumbing establish
msnt. The same firm sold for F. h.
Henderson to Mrs Mary A. Miller, Of
Pennsylvania, q residence lot on
south santa Fsavenue, 100 foot front
north OF NJ. Garver's residences, fol
$1,000.
The First Baptist church Of thi'
city was formally dedicated to the
service Of God last Sunday, Rev. P
s. Henson. Of Chicago, preaching
the dedicsting sermon. The building
has been completed for some time
but owing to the fact that the church
has been hardened with q heavy debt
Il could nos be dedicated. Abou
1900 was raised at the morning and
evening services which len the ehurcl
completely out Of debt. The ser
mems both morning and evening wer'
able and interesting and we're listened
70 most attentively by large eongrega
items. The siE ging Wss one Of the
special features Of the services, ans
was under the charge Of Prof. era
vens. The church was very neatll
decorated with d0Wsrs and plants
and presented cory and pleasing
I. Appearances.